Automatic toy cycle.



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.1. P. ON'EILL.

AUTOMATIC TOY CYCLE.

(Lpplicntiun filed July 13, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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JAMES P. ONEILL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC TOY CYCLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,177, dated March 5,1901.

Application filed July 13, 1900. Serial No 23,480. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES P. ONEILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Phila delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAutomatic Toy Cycles, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to an automatic toy cycle, and has for one objectto produce an inexpensive toy of this character in which by the travelof a wheel a model or representation of an object-such as an animal, asoldier, or a grotesquely-arrayed clown-may be actuated, therebyaffording amusement to the child propelling the wheel.

A further object is to produce a toy of this character comprising fewparts and of an inexpensive construction.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts shown inthe drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a top planview, and Fig. 3 is alongitudinal vertical section, of a model, thefront half being removed to disclose the actuating mechanism foroperating thetdisclosed portions, a section of the handle-bar being alsoshown to disclose the contact-pointsfor the actuating mechanism of themodel.

I will illustrate and describe the automatic toy cycle as provided withthe model of, any elephant, in which the trunk and tail of the model arecaused to alternately rise and fall, it being understood that theactuating mechanism is the same in case of modification to operatemodels in representation of different characters.

1 designates a wheel, to the axis of which is secured a handle 2, bywhich to propel the wheel. Movably secured upon handle 2 is a block 3,and connected with the periphery of wheel 1 and block 3 is a rod 4:,whereby when the wheel 1 is revolved the block 3 is reciprocated uponhandle 2.

In order to reduce the cost of manufacture of the toy to a minimum andalso to provide for mounting the block 3 upon handle 2 in a manner toallow of free reciprocatory movement and at the same time guard againstlateral swaying, block 3 is formed with an opening 5 through itslongitudinal center,

through which the handle 2 is passed. To fit closely within the opening5, handle 2 is provided with a longitudinal groove 6, in which aresecured contact-points 6, which project upwardly in the groove.

7 designates a model in representation of an elephant, the body 8 beingsecured upon block 3, with legs 9 projecting below the handle 2 andblock 3. Pivoled to the model at 10 is a swinging arm 11, the lower end12 of which when the block 3, and consequently the model 7, is movedprojects in the groove 6 and contacts with points 6, thereby swingingarm 11 upon its pivots. The upper end of arm 11 is formed with a T-headperforated to receive the ends of rods 15 and 16, respectively, the rodsdiverging in opposite directions within the body of the model, with theouter end of each attached to a movable portion of the model. In thepresent instance the outer end of rod 15 is attached to the trunk 17 ofthe model, the trunk being pivoted to the body of the model at 18, andthe outer end of rod 16 is attached to the inner end of the tail 20 ofthe model, the tail being pivotally attached to the body of the model at21. Arm 11 is normally held in a fixed position by means of springs l l.

With this description the operation will be apparent. The child graspsthe free end of lever 2 and propels the cycle, causing wheel 1 torevolve, thereby reciprocating block 3 and the model. The lower end ofarm 11 contacts with contact-points 6, thereby swinging the arm upon itspivot and actuating rods 15 and 16, reciprocating said arms in alternatereverse directionsthat is to say, as arm 15 is pulled inwardly arm 16is; pushed outwardly, with the effect of simultaneously actuating thetrunk and tail of the model, this effect being produced by either-aforward or rearward movement of the block.

It will be understood that rods 15 and 16 may be connected to anyportionsof the model capable of being articulated to illustrate thenatural movement of the particular object characterized by the model.

The toy constructed to illustrate themovements of a living objectaffords amusement and is of so few parts that it is inexpensive ofconstruction and durable even with severe usage.

- the block having articulated parts, an arm What I claim is 2. In anautomatic toy cycle, a wheel, a

1. In an automatic toy cycle, a wheel, a handle, a longitudinal groovein the handle, handle axially connected therewith, a blockcontact-points arranged in the groove, and slidingly arranged upon thehandle contacta model slidingly secured upon the handle points upon thehandle, a rod connected with 3 having movable parts actuated by theconthe wheel and block, a model mounted upon tact-points when the wheelisrevolved.

In testimony whereof I afifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES P. ONEILL.

pivotally connected with the model thenpper end of which is connected byrods with the articulated portions of the model, the lower end dependingto contact with the contactpoints upon the handle.

Witnesses SAMUEL CHESTNUT, WILLIAM VVEBSTER.

